Come to celebrate the inauguration of the brand new library at Maryam Masjid this weekend, Saturday March 29th following Mahgrib prayer. The event will include a speech by guest speaker Janette Grant, a short talk given by Dr. Mamdouh Salama, guided tours of the new library, dinner and will be facilitated by Imam Taquer of Maryam Masjid.

Maryam Islamic Center

The MIC library has been established for the weekend school and for the Maryam Masjid Community members. Members will be allowed to check out books and libary cards will be issued. The hours of operation for the library will be Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 2:00pm, however, Maryam Masjid is hoping to extend these hours in the future. Free library cards will be available at the event.

Donations from Islamic book sellers or publications are welcome. Please contact Maryam Masjid with the information provided below for instructions.

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,'Read! In the name of your Lord Who has created,He has created man from a clot,Read! and your Lord is Most Generous,Who has taught by the pen,He has taught man which he knew not.

Holy Quran, Surah Al Alaq 96:1-5

Sunan Ibn Majah, Chapter 1, The Book of the Sunnah, hadith number 226:Narrated: Zirr bin HubaishI went to Safwan bin Assal Al-Muradi and he said: ‘What brought you here?’ I said: ‘I am seeking knowledge.’ He said: ‘I heard the Messenger of Allah (saw) say: “There is no one who goes out of his house in order to seek knowledge, but the angels lower their wings in approval of his action.’”

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Isahah Janette Grant currently resides in Missouri City, TX and is the author of the children's book, Sameerah's Hijab and the First Day of School. She is a founding member of Muslimah Writers Alliance (MWA), an internationally based collaboration of Muslim women writers and advocates working to counter negative and inaccurate perceptions of members of the Muslim community. Her published works include poetry that has been published in three anthology collections and articles that have been published in the Providence Journal Bulletin newspaper. She currently owns and runs Mindworks Publishing, a community based desktop publishing business, and is working on completing her first work of fiction. She studied at Boston University in Massachusetts majoring in Print Journalism and writes poetry in her free time.